Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013

Restaurants and chefs across Latin America came together in Lima, Peru, September 4th to celebrate the announcement of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.

Astrid Y Gaston - the restaurant run by chef Gaston Acurio - took the top spot on the list. Brazilian chef Alex Atala picked up second place on the list with D.O.M restaurant in Sao Paulo Brazil also chosen as the S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in Brazil. For third place the judges looked to Mexico and Enrique Olvera from Pujol restaurant. Olvera's innovative restaurant was also given the S.Pellegrino Best Restaurant in Mexico award as well as being picked as the Chefs' Choice.

The list featured a number of exciting new chefs from a part of the world that is slowly revealing itself as the next big culinary destination.

Click here to see the full list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants for 2013.